Death in Paradise S11E7: English vocabulary

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

a short, noisy argument

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a woman who is engaged to be married

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

careful and persistent effort

the high notes or high-pitched sounds in music or audio

a person who attacks someone physically

having a particular number or type of legs

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

having a taste or smell like fruit

an insulting slang term for a very overweight person

in spoken words, not in writing

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

locked with a key

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to use damaging information to pressure someone

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to be pregnant, especially in a light or humorous way

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

to land or settle lightly on something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

in a very bad or ruined state

imagined rather than real

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

producing fruit

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

a guess made with very little information or chance of being right

to be proved right or successful after other people expected you to fail

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

far away; at a great distance

done or happening out of public view, especially secretly

to have a strong desire to achieve something

the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

silly or foolish, often in a playful way

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them